| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 66.4 km |
| Coordinates | 4.750, 95.039 |
| UTC time | 1983-09-17 05:56:56.690 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 17, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, September 17, 1983 at 05:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Banda Aceh (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 94.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 95.039 and latitude 4.750.
| Location | Banda Aceh |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1983-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Banda Aceh | 94.0 km |
| Sabang | 130.5 km |
| Meulaboh | 138.3 km |
| Reuleuet | 147.4 km |
| Bireun | 191.1 km |
| Lhokseumawe | 239.0 km |
| Langsa | 326.5 km |
| Binjai | 403.5 km |
| Singkil | 410.4 km |
| Labuhan Deli | 410.6 km |
| Sunggal | 418.0 km |
| Belawan | 418.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-12-31 02:13 UTC
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32.4 km |
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M 4.6
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-12-18 03:40 UTC
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108.0 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-11-13 20:07 UTC
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31.8 km |
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M 5.1
Reuleuet
Indonesia · 2025-10-27 23:35 UTC
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106.4 km |
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M 4.9
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-22 15:07 UTC
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63.9 km |
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M 4.5
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-10-10 06:35 UTC
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46.6 km |
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M 4.6
Banda Aceh
Indonesia · 2025-07-06 01:33 UTC
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165.5 km |
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M 4.5
Sabang
Indonesia · 2025-07-05 20:25 UTC
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149.6 km |
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